July 2008 Reminder - RIDE TIMES MOVE TO 8:00am at One-Mile Recreation Area on Saturdays and Sundays! You can join our e-mail list by clicking HERE! Update on Ed McLaughlin Ed is now home in Chico!! Yeah!! He is still in recovery mode, but very glad to be back in Chico. Please visit www.CarePages.com for more updates on Ed - and the key word is "chicovelo" once you get to the CarePages. We will have updates at www.ChicoVelo.org too. Stay Tuned for a Future Date for the Climb To The Pie Ride! Although we had to postpone this ride due to the horrible air quality from all of the lightning fires in the area, we will be holding this ride again sometime within the next couple of months. Keep checking back for more information, or join one of the e-mail lists below(bottom of page). FREE Mirrors! Did you know that if you are a current dues-paying member of the Chico Velo Cycling Club, you are entitled to one free rearview cycling mirror made by Take A Look Mirrors! Please contact Rodney at lorrod7@comcast.net to find out how to get yours today! Time to Climb! A bi-weekly(mostly) ride focusing on physical and mental tips designed to add to your enjoyment of hill climbing. If you're new to the hills and want to start, or already climbing but feel your're spinning your wheels (ha!) join Mark Bloom for a look at various hills in the area. Please contact Mark Bloom at mpbloom2@aol.com for more information. E-Z Riders! Join Ride Leader, Greg Hollis, for these introductory easy spins around the Chico area! These rides meet at the One-Mile Recreation Area every Sunday morning at 8:00am for 14 to 16 mile jaunts......averaging around 13 to 15mph. For more information, please contact Greg Hollis at gr8tgreg@yahoo.com or 530-570-0007. Tour de Curtis! Join Ride Leader, Don Curtis, every morning of the Tour de France at the One Mile(5:30am on weekdays.......7:30am on weekends) for these 1 to 2 hour rides following what the tour riders do(flat stage = flat ride.....hilly stage = hilly ride, etc.)! These rides will start on Saturday, July 5th and end on Sunday, July 27th - just like the Tour de France riders. Rest Days are July 15th and July 21st. For more information and a complete listing of possible rides by date, please e-mail lorrod7@comcast.net. Tuesday Evenings on 7/1, 7/15 and 7/29 - Chico Airport Criterium: Join Coach Mike Trowbridge in this twice monthly Criterium event at the south end of the Chico Airport. Warm-up starts at 6:00pm with the race going at 6:15pm. "A" Category for the fast riders, "B" Category for the fast-but-not-as-fast-as-the-As. Category A normally races for 60 minutes, Bs around 45 minutes. Times and events may vary. For more information, please contact Mike Trowbridge at mikespowercoaching@yahoo.com. For July, the Airport Criteriums will be held on July 1st, July 15th and July 29th. Tuesday Evenings - Every Tuesday in July - Cyclesport Paceline Skills Clinic: Join Mike Peavy for this weekly Skills Clinic on Paceline riding and etiquette. This is a pre-registration event and the cost is $5.00 per person. For more information, contact Mike Peavy at Cyclesport bicycle shop at 345-1910. This event repeats every Tuesday evening at 6pm at Cyclesport bike shop. Wednesday Evenings - Every Wednesday in July - Wednesday Fun Ride: Meet at Rosedale Elementary School at 100 Oak Street here in Chico at 6:00pm for a 20 to 30-mile flat ride on the west side of Chico. Various groups meet - from the EZ Riders to the Fit 50 to the Fast folks. Routes between the groups may vary, so meet at 6:00pm at the school to find out where each group is headed. This ride repeats every Wednesday evening at 6:00pm. Thursday 7/3 - River Road 10-Mile Time Trial: Meet out where 5th Street runs into Chico River Road to take part in this FREE 10-Mile Time Trial. Registration opens at 5:40pm - with the first rider going off at 6:01pm. We will go in 1 minute intervals for this 5-mile out, 5-mile back, all-flat Time Trial. Teams and Tandems are welcome too!! Friday 7/4 Euro Cafe Friday Morning Ride Some riders will be meeting on Friday mornings at 6:30am for the Euro Keefer Ride. Meet at 6:30am at the Euro Cafe located at the corner of Eaton Road and Cohasset Road for a ride of Keefer Loop! Maybe use your Fixed Gear for a nice Fixie ride before the weekend! Friday 7/4 - July 4th Decide and Ride at the One Mile: Meet at 8:00AM at the One Mile Recreation Area for this 4th of July Decide & Ride! Happy 4th everyone! Saturday 7/5 Decide & Ride 8:00AM Meet at the One Mile Area in Bidwell Park at 8:00AM for a ride to be determined by those present. Like the Wednesday evening ride, different groups may meet at 8:00AM at the One Mile for rides of varying ability, distance and pace. Sunday 7/6 - Time To Climb! Join Mark Bloom for this Time To Climb ride in Butte Creek Canyon. This particular ride is a fundraiser for the Butte Creek Canyon Volunteer Fire Department and the amazing work they did during the recent Humboldt Fire. Donations of $20 - or whatever you can donate - would be GREATLY appreciated! The Time To Climb ride is a skills clinic teaching you how to climb more efficiently and more effectively. For more information, contact Mark Bloom at mpbloom2@aol.com. Wednesday 7/9 - Wednesday Evening Fun Ride: 6:00PM at Rosedale Elementary School - 100 Oak Street. Thursday 7/10 Aguas Frias 10-Mile Time Trial Registration will open at 5:40pm on Aguas Frias Road for this 10-Mile Time Trial. The Start/Finish Line is just south of Dayton 4-Corners on Aguas Frias Road. First rider off at 6:01pm and we will go in 1 minute intervals for this 5 miles out, 5 miles back in, all flat Time Trial. This is a FREE event, so come on out and give it a shot! Friday 7/11 - Friday Morning Euro Keefer Ride: Meet at Euro Cafe on the corner of Eaton Road and Cohasset Road at 6:30am for this early morning ride around Keefer Loop. Saturday 7/12 - Decide & Ride at 8:00AM: Meet at the One Mile Recreation Area at 8:00AM for a ride to be determined by those present. Sunday 7/13 - Decide & Ride at 8:00AM: Meet at the One Mile Recreation Area at 8:00AM for a ride to be determined by those present. Wednesday 7/16 - Wednesday Evening Fun Ride: Meet at Rosedale Elementary School at 6:00PM. Thursday 7/17 - River Road 10-Mile Time Trial: Registration will open at 5:45pm where 5th Street runs into River Road for this FREE 10-Mile Time Trial. The course is all flat, 5 miles out, 5 miles back. First rider will take off at 6:01pm and we will go in 1-minute intervals. Tandems and teams are also welcome! Friday 7/18 - Friday Morning Euro Keefer Ride: Meet at 6:30am at Euro Cafe in the shopping center on the corner of Eaton Road and Cohasset Road for this morning jaunt around Keefer Loop! Saturday 7/19 - Decide & Ride: Meet at the One Mile Recreation Area at 8:00am for a Decide & Ride where destination, distance and pace to be determined by those present. Sunday 7/20 - Decide & Ride OR Messilla Valley Circuit Race: Meet at the One Mile at 8:00am for a ride to be determined by those present. Also, the Chico Corsa Cycling Club will be holding their monthly Messilla Valley Circuit Race today at 8:30am(registration opens at 8:00am at the corner of Messilla Valley Road and Pentz Road). Please contact Rodney at lorrod7@comcast.net for more information on this monthly Circuit Race. Wednesday 7/23 - Wednesday Evening Fun Ride: Meet at Rosedale Elementary School at 6:00pm(100 Oak Street in Chico). Thursday 7/24 - Aguas Frias 10-mile Time Trial! Registration will open at 5:40pm, with the 1st rider going off at 6:01pm for this 5-miles out, 5-miles back in time trial. Time Trial start is just south of Dayton 4-Corners on Aguas Frias Road, south of Chico. The course is all flat and the time trial is FREE......so come on out and give it a shot! Friday 7/25 - Friday Morning Euro Keefer Ride: Meet at the Euro Cafe in the shopping center on the corner of Eaton Road and Cohasset Road at 6:30am for this nice morning jaunt around Keefer Loop in north Chico! Saturday 7/26 - The DREADED Aguas Frias 25-Mile Time Trial! Join us on this 2nd-to-last day of the Tour de Curtis(and the Tour de France!) for this all-flat 25-Mile Time Trial. The Course is on Aguas Frias Road - just south of Dayton 4-Corners. 12.5 miles out, 12.5 miles back in. Registration will open at 7:30AM - First rider will go off at 8:01AM and we will go in 1-Minute intervals. Sunday 7/27 - Decide & Ride: Meet at the One Mile Area at 8:00AM for a ride to be determined by those present. Wednesday 7/30 - Wednesday Evening Fun Ride: Meet at Rosedale Elementary School at 6pm. Thursday 7/31 - River Road 10-Mile TEAM Time Trial! Start training now for the upcoming Jack & Jill Team Time Trial.........or just practice a version of the Team Time Trial! Registration will open at 5:40pm, with the first team going off at 6:01pm for this 5 miles out, 5 miles back in, all flat TEAM time trial. Teams can be 2-person, 3-person, 4-person, tandem - just let me know at the start. We will go in 1-Minute intervals for this FREE event. Hope to see you out there!! HOW CAN I STAY INFORMED??? If you have Internet access, there are MANY local e-mail groups here in Chico involved with Bicycling. This is a great way to stay informed up-to-the-minute on rides, races, events and local cycling. Some of the groups can be found below: Chico Bike Rides Group - CLICK HERE! Chico Wheelmen Touring Club - CLICK HERE! Chico Corsa Racing Team - CLICK HERE! Cyclesport Cycling Group - CLICK HERE! Chico Mountain Bikers - CLICK HERE! Women's Triathlon Club - CLICK HERE! Chico Bike Week - CLICK HERE! Chico Unicyclists - CLICK HERE! Chico Century Riders - CLICK HERE! ....and, believe it or not, there are more.....but these should keep you pretty well-informed for the time being!